NWS Issues Flash Flood Warning

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Indianapolis has issued a flash flood warning for Owen and southeastern Putnam counties, which remains in effect until 6:00 tonight, Tuesday. At 2 p.m., NWS Doppler Radar indicated slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area, which includes parts of Morgan, Clay and Hendricks counties. Doppler Radar estimated that up to 2.5 inches of rain had fallen since 12:30 p.m. An additional one to two inches are possible as new storms develop over the lower Wabash Valley. Runoff from this excessive rainfall will cause flash flooding to occur. Some locations that will experience flooding include Spencer, Gosport and Cloverdale.